Terminalia fitzgeraldii is a tree of the family Combretaceae native to Western Australia.[1]
Terminalia fitzgeraldii | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Combretaceae |
Genus: | Terminalia |
Species: | T. fitzgeraldii
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Binomial name | |
Terminalia fitzgeraldii |
The tree typically grows to a height of 3 to 10 metres (10 to 33 ft) in height but can reach up to 15 metres (49 ft) and is deciduous. It blooms between July and December producing white-yellow flowers.[1]
It is found in rocky creek beds and on alluvial plains in the Kimberley region of Western Australia growing in lateritic clay soils.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Terminalia fitzgeraldii". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.